FRANCE'S AFRICAN POLICY CONTINUITY IN FOREIGN POLICY IMPLEMENTATION 1931 - 1994.
FRANCE'S AFRICAN POLICY CONTINUITY IN FOREIGN POLICY IMPLEMENTATION 1931 - 1994.
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2015-09-07
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E. NAM IJ I, RHODA
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Abstract
This, study examines France's African Policy since
independence, although the research is limited to Francois
Mitterrand' s regime (1981—1994) mentioned of de Gaulle. George
Pompidou, Valler y Giscard d' Estaing regimes of the Fifth
Republic are referenced to see the continuity in France's
African Policies through the various regimesThe
study tried to examined the change in Ideology from
capitalist regime to a socialist one to see if the change in
ideology will also leads to Changes in foreign policie s
especially towards Africa, it was discovered through the
various literatur e tha t France has been using the same tools
or strategies to exploit the Francophone countries which she
views as France itsel f because de Gaulle's constitution of
1946 however, extended representation in the French parliament
to al l nativ e people in overseas Lands- The Government sought
to create a new type of interracial democratic community to be
calle d Union - Francaise. The preamble to the constitutio n
stated that "France shal l form with the peoples of its
overseas territories a union based upon equality of rights and
privileges, without distinction as to race or religion"-
Considerable emphasis was placed upon the formative role of
the natives. With the above statement, one would see tha t France only
wanted reliable people they can call upon at any given
opportunity for thei r needs. France's African policy is that
of dependency or neo-colonialist in nature through the various
successive regimes of the Fift h Republic.
The conclusive part of this research is that France's
African policy remains the same no matter the change in
ideology because nationa l interest supercedes an ideology and
a l l successive regimes in France must put national interest
first.
Indeed, it was part of the recommendation of this study
that not only the Francophone countries but the African
continent should resist this neo-colonialist policy adopted by
France who seems to be saying she is more friendl y to her excolonies
in Africa than other excolonisers in Africa.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL. AHMADU
BELLO UNIVERSITY. ZARIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OF
SCIENCE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE FACULTY OF
ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Keywords
FRANCE'S AFRICAN ,, POLICY CONTINUITY,, IMPLEMENTATION